Board gaming with children is becoming more common, so we here at C&G have come up with a comprehensive if incomplete list of games you can play with the youngest generation without getting bored yourself!

Dave got a front row seat at the Museum of Childhood's largely contemporary event on modern board gaming. It was incredibly fascinating and often revealing. What nuggets of information did he glean? What new developments are happening in the world around us that prove gaming is everywhere? Find out in a blog post written by the man himself!

When visiting game exhibitions and conventions like Essen, I have always struggled to identify games designers. I have at times bought a game from the designer without even knowing!! I remember as a child when it came to being able to identify cars, planes or even sports personalities my most useful tool was a simple game called Top Trumps.

Having seen some different interpretations of the Catan board, using everything from beautiful laser engraved wooden pieces to edible baked sets, my partner and I decided we wanted to have a go at creating our own.

Ever noticed something unusual and unexplained in one of your favourite games? Whether or not you have a keen eye, you'll probably have missed some interesting secrets inside the board games you love, so let's take a quick look at some of the best!

As a game guru I will often refer customers to try these games if they aren’t really comfortable with the classics, and the results have almost always been positive. If you have a suggestion of your own, feel free to comment below with why it would be a great choice. At the very least I hope I’ve given you some new ideas on this classic dilemma. In the meantime, play on, friends, play on!

Of course, there are the much touted gateway games that are often recommended like Catan and Ticket To Ride which suffice as great introductory titles for new players, but what if your friends hate trains or are put off by the idea of swapping sheep cards for rock cards to pay for coloured bits of wood? Well, this is hopefully where we come in.

For Chits & Giggles

Detective Club is the latest attempt to make a game around ambiguous art! What makes this different than the others, is that the one who knows nothing (the conspirator) has an actual chance to learn the link between the cards as the game progresses. The chosen one is going to pick two cards of theirs that link to a clue of their choosing, play one for everyone to see, then gives everybody except one person the right clue. In turn the other players will now play a card linking to that clue. Of course, the conspirator only has the cards to go off, but as more are played they will inevitably gain more clues. It was actually much more fun for me than Dixit or Mysterium was, and the cards were beautiful (though Dixit's are too) 🔍🔎 #boardgames #boardgame #instaboardgame #photography #games #tabletop #fun #instafun #tabletopgames #tabletopgaming #geek #gaming #hobby #colour #boardgamegeek #bgg #spieldesjahres #spiel #essen #essenspiel2018 #spiel2018 #detectiveclub #i❤️games

Planet was a game that I observed (but didn't play!) at the Tabletop Gaming Live show, and saw again (but didn't play!) at Spiel, and so finally I managed to properly check it out at a local gaming meetup. It's fun, and a cute theme, though very luck dependent where you end up stumbling onto attracting a creature over planning for it. Would play again though take it as a fun diversion over a full strategy. The components are incredibly unique and as one of the other players put it "The best use of a D12 I've seen" 🤣
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Russ repping one of the biggest and best board game cafes out there with his @snakesandlattes shirt, kindly donated by their lovely staff at the College branch! Not only giving him great coffee during Spiel but being super nice guys too! 👌
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